Betty A Burris

Betty A. Burris serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical telecom and IT services, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with DISA’s strategic goals of network resilience, interoperability, and cybersecurity. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT services, network modernization, and secure communications solutions, with a focus on delivering reliable, high-capacity connectivity for military and federal operations across diverse operational environments. Betty regularly engages with a core group of established contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect her reliance on vendors with proven expertise in secure telecom deployment, fiber-optic infrastructure, and enterprise-grade network services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors capable of supporting mission-critical, low-latency, and encrypted communications systems under stringent DoD security standards. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 33.3% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects her dedication to fostering competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for small businesses, particularly those with specialized capabilities in network services and secure infrastructure. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides but consistently integrates capable small businesses into the broader contractor ecosystem. Betty’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 511210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services), reflecting her focus on managed network services, cloud-enabled communications, and secure computing infrastructure. She procures services including virtual private networks, data center hosting, cybersecurity-enabled telecom platforms, and custom integration solutions that support DISA’s mission to modernize legacy systems and ensure seamless, secure global connectivity.